Rain likely in parts of country

A woman holding an umbrella carries her child while walking amid rain during the monsoon at Dhaka University
Sazid Hossain

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at different parts of the country in next 24 hours as of 9:00 am on Friday, reports BSS.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country," a met office release said in a 24-hour weather forecast commencing at 9:00am today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.

Meanwhile, talking to BSS, meteorologist Hafizur Rahman mentioned that rain or thundershowers activity is likely to occur at different parts of the country including Dhaka in the next two or three days.

Even, the possibility of rain might increase at different parts of the country in the next three days, he added.

Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius at Ishwardi in Rajshahi division and today's minimum temperature was recorded 24.5 degrees Celsius at Nikli and Tetulia in Dhaka and Rangpur divisions respectively.

The sun sets at 6.44pm on Thursday and rises at 5.26am on Friday in the capital.